I am officially throwing the Royals into the mix for Giancarlo Stanton rumor train. They make the most sense. They need a proven power bat behind Butler (can't rely on hoping Moose Tacos and Hosmer will turn the corner) and they can afford him. Both with trade pieces and financially.

He'd be arbitration eligible, but they'd control him the next 2.5 years. With Francouer and Hochevar coming off the books (plus the impending revenue boom), affording a Stanton is simple.

With the rotation and extra starters they have (Paulino, Smith, Duffy, Chen), they can afford to throw whatever prospects are needed at the trade.

Stanton in that lineup makes them a playoff team (and possibly even contender) for the next 3 years.

I am officially throwing the Royals into the mix for Giancarlo Stanton rumor train. They make the most sense. They need a proven power bat behind Butler (can't rely on hoping Moose Tacos and Hosmer will turn the corner) and they can afford him. Both with trade pieces and financially.

He'd be arbitration eligible, but they'd control him the next 2.5 years. With Francouer and Hochevar coming off the books (plus the impending revenue boom), affording a Stanton is simple.

With the rotation and extra starters they have (Paulino, Smith, Duffy, Chen), they can afford to throw whatever prospects are needed at the trade.

Stanton in that lineup makes them a playoff team (and possibly even contender) for the next 3 years.

******* do it, Dayton Moore.

Stanton for Starling, Zimmer and Mondesi, who says no?

The Marlins. The Marlins say no because the Royals have nobody to offer for Stanton.

The Royals don't have a lot of super high-end guys (though Ventura's does have an argument for that status and Zimmer's looked every bit the part of a #5 overall pick) because the majority are boom/bust players, but they have quantity. Bottom line: they can get it done. Especially when you consider it's the Marlins.